The Service

The day starts with a lively current affairs magazine in Russian. With the latest world and regional news the programme looks ahead to the new day and the issues that will define it.

Programmes in the regional languages are broadcast in the evening (local time). Each looking back over the days events and offering analysis of the major news stories. Social and cultural issues are covered with regular features on youth culture, local and western music and the cinema, along with economic and business issues, the environment, science and sport. There are also regular English language teaching programmes made for the peoples of the region as well as the rich mix of English programmes of the World service.